Brandon Crawford threw out the first pitch at Oracle Park before the Giants’ game Saturday against the Texas Rangers.

Brandon Crawford grew up in the Bay Area as a San Francisco Giants fan. He wound up playing 13 seasons for the Giants, helping them win two World Series titles. San Francisco paid tribute Saturday to a man who played more games at shortstop (1,

On Saturday afternoon, Brandon Crawford stood behind a podium in front of the pitcher’s mound at Oracle Park and gave the longest speech of his life. It was the longest bit of public speaking he’d done since he was in school,